Today: December 1, 2023
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MONROE, CT — The Winton Homestead, an historical house built circa 1785, sits on a 7.2-acre-property at 188 Stanley Road. The current owner sought a zoning amendment that would allow for the construction of an age-restricted housing community on the…
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Period clothing worn by children in the 1700s hung from the walls of the Barn Hill-East Village Schoolhouse on Wheeler Road Saturday morning, and old books, quill pens and other learning materials of the day were on display. Read More…
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Stepney Baptist Church, the towering white wooden building at 423 Main St., has stood at the edge of the green since 1841, when Methodist and Baptist “twin churches” were built there during the Second Great Awakening when millions of souls…
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MONROE, CT — Though Monroe lost her this past summer, Nancy Zorena’s presence can still be felt by those who knew her best, from the decorations inside the historic East Village Schoolhouse and stories of fun times with close friends, to…
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MONROE, CT — Nancy Zorena worked tirelessly to preserve Monroe’s history, often living it by wearing a Colonial dress and bonnet and teaching a class at the East Village Schoolhouse for the Hands on History Camp she founded. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — White colonials on adjacent properties on Monroe Turnpike were actually parts of the same house at one time, before Samuel B. Read More …
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MONROE, CT – A small white clapboard building at the corner of Easton and Hattertown roads served several uses throughout its long history. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Long before Victorinox Swiss Army relocated its headquarters to Monroe in 2007 and Walmart withdrew its plans to build a store nearby, the property on Victoria Drive was home to a men’s shirt factory, a dairy farm…
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